fishfin50 has an interesting collection of photos from the American plains. That old train car caught my eye and fishfin50 replied to my comment with more detail: this old train car sits about 200 yards from the Soo Line Railroad in north eastern Montana, it’s in Comertown, an old abandoned town were they used to […] » about 100 words
Winter in Warren can be rather picturesque. winter, snow, tree, field, snowy, apple trees, trees, winter’s day » about 100 words
We didn’t get to go to Barstow as planned, but I couldn’t leave Las Vegas without a peak at the desert. Fortunately, Red Rock Canyon isn’t far from town, and the Blue Diamond Highway does a nice loop there and back. Along the way I found that the town of Blue Diamond has a new […] » about 200 words
The wind along Las Vegas Boulevard was blowing hard, so it hides the fact that I’m currently sporting one of the worst haircuts of all time. I’ve been meaning to take a picture of this damn sign for years — and more so after seeing beatnickside‘s collection of Vegas photos. welcome sign, welcome, sign, neon, […] » about 100 words
The Bellagio is all done up for the holidays, Vegas-style (which means it’ll give you a headache). 2005, holiday, holiday cheer, holidays, nevada, postcard, las vegas, nevada, las vegas nv, winter, happy holidays » about 100 words
Snow, thick and heavy because of the thaw these past few days, covers Warren. Our rocket stands tall for all seasons. happy holidays, warren, new hampshire, warren nh, winter, snow, rocket, postcard, holiday card, holiday cheer, holiday, holidays, 2005 » about 100 words
My friend Joe loved his chickens, though a fox did them in this last fall. He’d planned to leave the coop empty for the winter and start fresh in the spring, but his surfing lead him to mail order chickens (adoption card pictured above). So…what better a gift for a friend than a chicken by […] » about 100 words
I always get a laugh out of Cops, and an even bigger laugh out parodies of the show. So I have to thank Cliff for finding this animated video of Santa getting pulled over. cops, santa, christmas, sleigh, parody, satire, tv, tv show, cops tv show, humor, animation » about 100 words
I like Christmas as much as anybody (well, anybody who likes Christmas), but I’m a “happy holidays” guy. Why? because Christmas and the holidays aren’t about me, they’re about the way we spread happiness and joy to others, no matter how they celebrate. So while I quietly hope for my own merry Christmas, I resist […] » about 100 words
I don’t work for central IT anymore, but they still invite me to their holiday party. And no office holiday party would be complete without a yankee swap. I brought a sort of crappy battery operated screwdriver that seemed to be popular (but keep in mind that we have really low standards for these things), […] » about 200 words
library, libraries, book, books, page, pages, book leaf, open book, flower, art, photo, library mistress, black and white, b and w » about 100 words
My friend Troy pointed out a while ago that the more “realistic” our 3-d models of humans get, the scarier they look. Apparently it applies to robots to, at least judging by the “actroid” above. Maybe I better put How To Survive a Robot Uprising closer to the top of my reading list. More at […] » about 100 words
Edward Gorey is known for having created the Gashlycrumb Tinies, an alphabet of ways young children can meet an early end. That, and the bumper animations for public television’s Mystery! (here, have some games). Gorey is dead now, but his house in Yarmouth is open to the public. Admission is $5 for adults (http://edwardgoreyhouse.org/, phone […] » about 200 words
Message from Jenny Levine: opportunity knocks. Some people hear it, others claim it’s just squirrels on the roof. tags: jenny levine, opportunity, opportunity knocks, squirrels » about 100 words
If I lived in Seattle, I’d look to Beatnickside’s photos for clues about where the fun is. Here’s his photo of the “Iron Composer” competition at The Crocodile Cafe. seattle, washington, seattle wa, crocodile cafe, iron composer, microphone, scream, photo, big, oversize, surreal, big brother, fright, frightening » about 100 words
We’ve had snow on the mountains for a while now, but this is the first accumulation in my yard. tags: holiday season, november, snow, snowfall, snowflake, snowflakes, winter » about 100 words
Memepool introduced me to camera tossing at Flickr, where there’s even a group for those who are willing to risk their camera for a chance at a shot of streaky lights. But not everybody tosses in the dark, it’s turned out to be a a new fad in self-portraiture. Click through for credits and more […] » about 100 words
I’m a fan of the Smart, the fuel efficient European roadster that’s smaller than a Mini (see above). It’s coming to America, but indirectly and not without some complexity. Oddly, considering the current energy crisis and that buyers appear to be looking for more efficient vehicles now, there’s a lot of red tape involved with […] » about 200 words
An unconventional panorama in Rockport‘s Pigeon Cove. From left to right stand Will and Corey. Of course, it looks better bigger. Note: this was just a sideshow on our Weird Travel Tour. tags: corey, cove, group portrait, massachusetts, ocean, pano, panorama, pigeon cove, portrait, rockport, rockport ma, seaside, will » about 100 words
It was raining today in Rockport, but that didn’t stop Corey (top) or Will (bottom) from doing a little jumping on the seawall. Note: this was just a sideshow on our Weird Travel Tour. tags: action, air, corey, jump, jumping, massachusetts, rockport, rockport ma, will » about 100 words
I’m quite taken with my new Bluetooth headset, despite the little hiccup I encountered. So, naturally, I’m thinking about how it would work with the VoIP softphone that’s promised for the Pepper Pad soon. I’ve become a super-fan of Gizmo Project on my PowerBook, but that loaner Pepper Pad was a capable enough and more […] » about 100 words
Of course I like my new camera. If you don’t think these fried ravioli have enough detail, take a look at the full-size version (3264 x 2448). » about 100 words
The Olympus C8080, one of the best digital cameras ever, can be had for under $500, refurbished, from some sellers on Amazon. That’s about where the price/features ratio against the C7000 I was excited about last week tips strongly in favor of the C8080. I might get into why I’m not excited about dSLRs in […] » about 200 words
I guess not everybody in Nevada loves the Test Site as much as this postcard might suggest, but hey, what do tourists know? The image comes from _roberta‘s Flickr photostream, and she doesn’t seem too critical. About 850 miles southeast today, the Trinity Site — where the world’s first atomic weapon was detonated in a […] » about 200 words
Will and I climbed Moosilauke in early August, but it was only now that I got around to stitching the panorama. The view is considerably wider than 360 degrees, composited from 33 photos. The “full-size” version on Flickr contains 8 gigapixels of data. The real full-size version is a over 34 gigapixels. tags: 4000 footer, […] » about 100 words